Since then, many books and internet sites have been filled with conflicting theories about whether it was an alien visitation, a military aircraft, the beam from Orfordness Lighthouse or natural phenomena.

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A UFO model marks the spot where the alleged landing took place

Ahearne, who directed a number of Doctor Who episodes and the BBC series The Replacement, said: “When Eleventh Hour Films drew my attention to this extraordinary piece of British and American history it pressed all my buttons, and I think it will do the same for a wide audience.”

A complex family drama will form the backdrop to his series, which will also fast-forward from the height of the Cold War to 2020, the 40th anniversary of the incidents.

Fishburne, known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix, will play Tyrone, a retired American airman previously stationed at the US air base during the height of the Cold War.

It is not yet known when the anthology will be screened but Eleventh Hour Films said it is hoped it will be a returning series.

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